title: Clinical, pathological, and imaging characteristics of primitive neuroectodermal tumors of the spine.
abstract: Primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) located in the spine are extremely rare, and information concerning these tumors in the medical literature is limited to single case reports. This pictorial essay presents the clinical, pathological, and imaging characteristics of PNET of the spine.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Radiology (H.G. e-mail: honggb2003@163.com, G.L., D.X., S.L., P.H., X.Q.), Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, China; the Department of Radiology (G.L.), Zhuhai People's Hospital, Third Affiliated Hospital, Ji'nan University, Zhuhai, China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guobin
authors.forename: Gu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lingjing
authors.forename: Ding
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xianglian
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liqing
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qilan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018242:Neuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult